Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Instacart

Senior Software Engineer responsible for designing ad formats on Instacart's Ads team. Collaborating cross-functionally to enhance ad products that engage consumers and drive revenue.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $166,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowDistributed SystemsRuby on RailsSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and implementation of new ad formats
Collaborate across teams and across functions to set product requirements and long-term strategies
Uphold and elevate technical standards, ensuring superior code quality, test coverage, and system performance
Embrace cross-functional roles and tackle challenges beyond just code to amplify product outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent proven industry experience (4+ years)
5+ years of experience in software engineering
Comprehensive understanding of distributed systems, proven experience with data processing technologies such as DBT and Airflow and common web frameworks such as Rails
Highly proficient with SQL, capable of writing and reviewing complex queries for data analysis and debugging
You can design for scale with the entire system in mind
Solid communicator, comfortable seeking and receiving feedback
Strong analytical and debugging skills
Strong sense of ownership working with a large codebase and diverse suite of products
A collaborative mindset to be able to partner with engineers, designers and PM's from multiple teams to co-create impactful solutions while supporting system contributions
Strong organizational skills with the ability to communicate and present ideas clearly and influence key stakeholders at the manager, director, and VP level

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work options
New hire equity grant
Annual refresh grants

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringdistributed systemsdata processing technologiesDBTAirflowweb frameworksRailsSQLcode qualitytest coverage

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationanalytical skillsdebugging skillsownershiporganizational skillsinfluencefeedbackproblem-solvingpresentation skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeComputer ScienceSoftware Engineering